Aims: To evaluate the contribution of the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of pain to the
perception of oral health in a sample of Brazilian dental patients. Methods: This cross …

Patterns of oral behavior have been suggested as factors leading to head and facial pain.
The present study evaluated the frequency with which certain oral habits were self-reported …

Aims: To determine in a representative sample of the Australian adult population the
relationship between age, gender, and two components of perceived stress (distress and …

ABSTRACT A psychosomatic disorder involves both body and mind. These diseases have
physical symptoms originating from mental or emotional causes. Most common ones are …

Early publications about painful musculoskeletal disorders of the jaw, with varying levels of
evidence, often referred to stress, oral parafunction, or both in combination as important …

Background Central sensitization (CS) is a form of neuroplasticity characterized by changes
in the neural sensitivity, responsiveness, and/or output that are not contingent on peripheral …

Objective: To assess salivary biomarkers for dental caries susceptibility and mental stress in
young adults with perceived facial pain. Methods: Males and females who reported facial …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of stress and anxiety on the pressure
pain threshold (PPT) of masticatory muscles and on the subjective pain report. Forty‐five …

In the present study, we examined whether fear of pain, dental fear, general indices of
psychological distress, and self-reported stress levels differed between 40 orofacial pain …

Objectives Oral behaviors are activities, like gum chewing, teeth clenching, and biting of
objects, that go beyond normal functioning demands and contribute to the onset of …